Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in San Jose, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses (16+) | 464 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 464 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 464 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 56% | 95% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 38% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 21 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 58 | 23 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | BUS |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45 | 0.96 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| Jul 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 23 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 393205AWRC | Wheel/Rim - Rim spoke wheel or adapter cracked | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3965AHNL | Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39362BEI | Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 39362BEI | Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 393207FSLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39362BEMEI | Buses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed). | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 393205AWRBH | Wheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |